Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Museum · United Kingdom · Scotland
Riverside Museum
A zig-zag transport museum full of trams, cars, locomotives and a tall ship on the Clyde.
Free to enter about 2 h
For storytellers
Why Riverside Museum matters
Riverside Museum tells the story of Glasgow through its transport, from trams and trains to cars and bicycles. Walk through a recreated street of old shops and see how people travelled across the city. Outside, the Glenlee, a tall sailing ship, is moored on the Clyde and can be explored on deck.
Talking points
- Entry is free.
- A recreated street shows old Glasgow shops.
- The Glenlee tall ship is moored alongside.
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